A Bahraini family in Kuwait escaped unhurt when armed GCC nationals robbed them of a lion and 35,000 riyals, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily. It all started after the family members bought a lion for 40,000 riyals from an unspecified GCC country. Unknown to other members of the family, a 14-year old member was interacting with one of the suspects who offered to pay 47,000 riyals for the lion, although the boy informed his uncle about it later.
Upon their arrival to the country, the family contacted the man and set a date to complete negotiation and purchase, but they were surprised when seven people pulled knives and threatened to stab them. One of the suspects had even fired gun shots in the air as warning until they fled the scene with the lion and aforementioned money. The family lodged a complaint in the police station immediately and pictures of the suspects were displayed on Instagram. The search is ongoing to arrest them. [Source]
I thought people were smuggling exotic animals into Kuwait but turns out they just drive them over the border…
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Separate question***
Does anybody know what happens when a car with license plates from a country other than Kuwait getscaught by the camera for speeding? how is the fine collected?
Its not, its sent across to the country where the car is registered.
When it gets there, is a great mystery.
watch this crime get more attention than it deserves while rape/murder in this country is shrugged off by the police!
What’s the point of having a pet lion if it can’t even fight 7 guys with knives? Worst lion ever
Agreed. Should have bought a liger.
May be this lion was a Tyrion Lannister!;)
It’s one giant pussy
cat.
lol
These lions should be in the wild where they belong & not being driven around by idiots in cars.